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This Danish king built the great hall called Herot.
Who is King Hrothgar?
Beowulf kills Grendel by tearing off this body part.
What is an arm?
This great hall symbolizes community and civilization.
What is Herot?
Beowulf was composed in this early form of English used before the Norman Conquest.
What is Anglo-Saxon(Old English)
Beowulf is set in this region of Europe.
What is Scandinavia?
This Danish warrior challenges Beowulf’s bravery by bringing up his swimming match with Breca.
Who is Unferth?
Beowulf ultimately kills Grendel’s mother with this specific weapon.
What is a sword forged by giants?
Beowulf’s battles symbolize the struggle between these two forces.
What is Good vs. Evil?
Beowulf is written in this type of poetry verse.
What is alliterative verse?
Where is the only surviving manuscript of Beowulf held?
What is the British Museum?
This is who Beowulf first battles.
Grendel
After the battle with Grendel’s mother, this natural event signifies that the monster’s lair has been purified.
What is "the water turned clear and calm"?
The dragon’s hoard represents this human flaw.
What is greed?
What is a Litote?
Which two religions are present within Beowulf?
The only warrior who stays to help Beowulf fight the dragon.
Who is Wiglaf?
The dragon begins its attacks because a thief steals this item from its hoard.
What is a goblet?
This is Beowulf's primary motivation.
What is fame and glory?
This poetic device, such as “whale-road” for sea, is common in Beowulf.
What is a kenning?
When was the only surviving copy of Beowulf written?
Who is the king of the Geats and Beowulf's cousin?
Grendel’s first attack kills this number of Hrothgar’s men.
The treasure Beowulf wins from his battle with the dragon is buried with him, symbolizing this idea about material wealth.
What is the fleeting nature of material wealth?
The poem reflects values from this warrior-based social system.
What is the Comitatus(warrior code)?
How was the story of Beowulf originally passed along?
What is orally?